Koku Gamer writes: "Battlefield 1943 is a benchmark for arcade titles, and sets a new standard for what we've come to expect from the genre. It doesn't do anything particularly new in terms of gameplay, but it's a fun and streamlined multiplayer shooter you can obtain without leaving your console. The first time you play Battlefield 1943, you may not believe it's a downloadable game. It really looks great, with impressive lighting effects and lots of detail on every map. There are some little glitches here and there, such as a tendency to fall through the ground when you are killed. But you'll find these easy to overlook and more likely be astonished that this is what a trivial arcade offering has become."
EA: "As we close in on 15 years since the release of Battlefield 1943, and Bad Company™ 1 & 2, we are announcing that their journey is coming to an end."
This reminds me... I have ME on my PS3 hdd. Never really played it, but it was free.
On PC I don't think it's much of a problem but I'm sad to see BF43 being shut down. I haven't played it in a while since it's stuck on PS3, but i preferred it way more over BF3. It was the lack of invisible barriers which made it better for me.
Does anyone play the last BF anymore? I searched crossplay servers and it was 20 people the most on all the servers? Can never find a game
Carlos writes: "In terms of Battlefield, the past 10 years has seen the series go from strength to strength, and whilst there will be many who would argue that the hit and miss adventures of Battlefield: Hardline didn’t quite live up to the excitement that the series is so well known for, each and every entry has at least provided plenty to shout about. Should you look back far enough and manage to take your mind away from Battlefield: Bad Company 2, what you may well remember is a small, online-only multiplayer adventure that lit up the Xbox Live Arcade – Battlefield 1943."
Great little game but yet again, no offline bots so once the servers went, so did all its players. What a waste.
Game developers should - and can - trust the player to consume their entertainment while maintaining perspective.
I love how EA took an old game ( a GREAT one at that) and put it on a new engine... good example of what should be going on for the good classics. :)
I was a massive fan of 1942 and Vietnam. I didn't care too much for the future titles, but at 1200MSP I will be definitely getting this title, regardless of what people may think about it.
I'm waiting to fix my stupid 360 to go on Live, this is the 7th time something has gone wrong with it, each time it's a different problem. I've been having to stay over at a friends house to play this game. It's been worth it, it's costing me beer though.
Yeah I had a giant woody for 1942, very much looking forward to 1943!! Great review.
The game is fantastic, I just wish it would work. Whenever everyone was reporting the problems I wasn't having any, now all the sudden I can't get in matches and if I do their laggy as hell. It's also locked up my console twice now. Love this game but it really needs to work.